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1 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 10 PAGEID # 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION KAREN EVANS, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, v. Plaintiff, AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX, LLC, AP GAS & ELECTRIC (OH, LLC, AP HOLDINGS, LLC Defendants. Case No. 217-cv-515 JURY DEMANDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT Preliminary Statement 1. Plaintiff Karen Evans ( Plaintiff brings this action to enforce the consumerprivacy provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ( TCPA, 47 U.S.C. 227, a federal statute enacted in 1991 in response to widespread public outrage about the proliferation of intrusive, nuisance telemarketing practices. See Mims v. Arrow Fin. Servs., LLC, 132 S. Ct. 740, 745 ( In violation of the TCPA, Defendants AP Gas & Electric (OH, LLC, AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC, and/or AP Holdings, LLC (collectively Defendants placed telemarketing calls to Plaintiff s cellular telephone number for the purposes of advertising its services using an automated dialing system. 3. Plaintiff never consented to receive these calls, and they were placed to her for telemarketing purposes in an attempt to generate new business for the Defendants. Because telemarketing campaigns generally place calls to hundreds of thousands or even millions of

2 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 10 PAGEID # 2 potential customers en masse, Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of a proposed nationwide class of other persons who received illegal telemarketing calls from or on behalf of Defendants. 4. A class action is the best means of obtaining redress for the Defendants wide scale illegal telemarketing and is consistent both with the private right of action afforded by the TCPA and the fairness and efficiency goals of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Parties 5. Plaintiff Karen Evans is a resident of the state of Ohio and this district. 6. Defendant AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC ( AP G&E (TX is a Texas limited liability corporation that has its principal office at 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500, Houston, TX Defendant AP Gas & Electric (OH, LLC ( AP G&E (OH is a Texas limited liability corporation that has its principal office at 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500, Houston, TX Defendant AP Holdings, LLC ( AP Holdings is a Texas limited liability corporation that has its principal office at 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500, Houston, TX AP Holdings is the parent company of AP G&E (TX and AP G&E (OH and by and through those and other subsidiaries, AP Holdings provides and supports electricity services, including but not limited to performing administrative services and customer service support. 9. Defendants send solicitations, including telemarketing calls, into the state of Ohio and this district. See http// (Last Visited June 8,

3 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 3 of 10 PAGEID # 3 Jurisdiction & Venue 10. The Court has federal question jurisdiction over these TCPA claims. Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC, 132 S. Ct. 740 ( Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b(2 because Plaintiff is a resident of this district and she received the illegal telemarketing calls that are the subject of this putative class action lawsuit in this district. TCPA Background 12. In 1991, Congress enacted the TCPA to regulate the explosive growth of the telemarketing industry. In so doing, Congress recognized that [u]nrestricted telemarketing... can be an intrusive invasion of privacy [.] Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Pub. L. No , 2(5 (1991 (codified at 47 U.S.C The TCPA makes it unlawful to make any call (other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called party using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to any telephone number assigned to a cellular telephone service. See 47 U.S.C. 227(b(1(A(iii. The TCPA provides a private cause of action to persons who receive calls in violation of 47 U.S.C. 227(b(1(A. See 47 U.S.C. 227(b( According to findings by the Federal Communication Commission ( FCC, the agency Congress vested with authority to issue regulations implementing the TCPA, such calls are prohibited because, as Congress found, automated or prerecorded telephone calls are a greater nuisance and invasion of privacy than live solicitation calls, and such calls can be costly and inconvenient. 3

4 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 4 of 10 PAGEID # The FCC also recognized that wireless customers are charged for incoming calls whether they pay in advance or after the minutes are used. In re Rules and Regulations Implementing the Tel. Consumer Prot. Act of 1991, CG Docket No , Report and Order, 18 F.C.C. Rcd , ( In 2013, the FCC required prior express written consent for all autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls ( robocalls to wireless numbers and residential lines. Specifically, it ordered that [A] consumer s written consent to receive telemarketing robocalls must be signed and be sufficient to show that the consumer (1 received clear and conspicuous disclosure of the consequences of providing the requested consent, i.e., that the consumer will receive future calls that deliver prerecorded messages by or on behalf of a specific seller; and (2 having received this information, agrees unambiguously to receive such calls at a telephone number the consumer designates.[] In addition, the written agreement must be obtained without requiring, directly or indirectly, that the agreement be executed as a condition of purchasing any good or service.[] In the Matter of Rules & Regulations Implementing the Tel. Consumer Prot. Act of 1991, 27 F.C.C. Rcd. 1830, 1844 (2012 (footnotes omitted. Factual Allegations 17. Defendants are providers of energy services. 18. To generate new clients, Defendants rely on telemarketing. 19. One of the telemarketing strategies used by Defendants involves the use of an automatic telephone dialing system ( ATDS to solicit potential customers. 20. Plaintiff is, and at all times mentioned herein was, a person as defined by 47 U.S.C. 153( Plaintiff is the owner of a cellular telephone number, ( XXXX. 22. Defendants, or their agent acting on their behalf, placed multiple automated telemarketing calls using an ATDS to Plaintiff s cellular telephone number. 4

5 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 5 of 10 PAGEID # Defendants. electric bill. 23. One such call was placed on April 19, 2016 from the telephone number ( During the call, the representative stated that she was calling on behalf of the 25. The representative pressed the Plaintiff to locate a recent copy of her gas and 26. The representative wanted to review and discuss how the Plaintiff could reduce her energy costs. that number 27. Plaintiff was not interested in changing energy providers. 28. Other individuals have also lodged complaints about calls from Defendants using Says they are APG and have authority from AEP to change our utility providers. BULL!!! HANG UP ON THESE PEOPLE!!! What a pain!!! Caller APG Call type Telemarketer Called 3 times in less than 1 minute, left a message indicating a problem with my AEP account. I tried to call back to see what the problem was and they tried to change my electric provider by saying I was due a rebate check from AEP. I figured out it was a scam and hung up on them. I will be filing complaint with PUCO Caller American Electric & Gas Call type Telemarketer See http//800notes.com/phone.aspx/ (Last Visited June 8, The Plaintiff also received multiple calls in May 2016 from the Defendants, or their agent acting on their behalf. 30. Indeed, other individuals have complained about telemarketing calls from the Defendants on other telephone numbers 5

6 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 6 of 10 PAGEID # 6 A guy from American Power and Gas trying to get me to switch my natural gas supplier. They call frequently, which is very annoying. Every time I request they do not call me again and to take me off their list. Clearly they don t honor that request. After I hung up this guy immediately called back multiple times in a row. He clearly has anger management issues. Caller American Power and Gas Call type Telemarketer After telling her that we won t provide her a copy of our bill, and being very cordial about it, she was very aggressive to the point that we hung up on her. This has happened twice now, and on each instance she continues to call over and over and over; when asked to speak with her manager she hung up on me. I will be reporting this to APG&E as well as the BBB. Caller APG&E Call type Telemarketer See http//800notes.com/phone.aspx/ (Last Visited June 8, Plaintiff and the other call recipients were harmed by these calls. They were temporarily deprived of legitimate use of their phones because the phone line was tied up, they were charged for the calls, and their privacy was improperly invaded. 32. Moreover, these calls injured Plaintiff because they were frustrating, obnoxious, annoying, were a nuisance, and disturbed the solitude of Plaintiff and the class. Class Action Allegations 33. As authorized by Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of a class of all other persons or entities similarly situated throughout the United States. 34. The class of persons Plaintiff proposes to represent are tentatively defined as All persons within the United States (a to whom Defendants, and/or a third party acting on their behalf, made one or more non-emergency telephone calls; (b promoting Defendants products or services; (c to their cellular telephone number; (d using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice; and (e at any time in the period that begins four years before the date of filing this Complaint to trial. 6

7 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 7 of 10 PAGEID # Excluded from the class are Defendants, and any entities in which Defendants have a controlling interest, Defendants agents and employees, any judge to whom this action is assigned, and any member of such judge s staff and immediate family. 36. The class as defined above is identifiable through phone records and phone number databases. 37. The potential class members number at least in the thousands, since automated and pre-recorded telemarketing campaigns make calls to hundreds or thousands of individuals a day. Individual joinder of these persons is impracticable. 38. Plaintiff is a member of the proposed class. 39. There are questions of law and fact common to Plaintiff and to the proposed class, including but not limited to the following a. Whether Defendants violated the TCPA by using an ATDS to call cellular telephones; b. Whether Defendants placed calls without obtaining the recipients prior consent for the calls; and c. Whether the Plaintiff and the class members are entitled to statutory damages because of Defendants actions. 40. Plaintiff s claims are typical of the claims of class members. Plaintiff s claims, like the claims of the class, arise out of the same common course of conduct by Defendants and are based on the same legal and remedial theories. 41. Plaintiff is an adequate representative of the class because her interests do not conflict with the interests of the class, she will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the 7

8 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 8 of 10 PAGEID # 8 class, and she is represented by counsel skilled and experienced in class actions, including TCPA class actions. 42. Common questions of law and fact predominate over questions affecting only individual class members. The only individual question concerns identification of class members, which will be ascertainable from records maintained by Defendants and/or their agents. 43. Management of these claims is likely to present significantly fewer difficulties than are presented in many class claims because the calls at issue are all automated. Class treatment is superior to multiple individual suits or piecemeal litigation because it conserves judicial resources, promotes consistency and efficiency of adjudication, provides a forum for small claimants, and deters illegal activities. There will be no significant difficulty in the management of this case as a class action. 44. The likelihood that individual members of the class will prosecute separate actions is remote due to the time and expense necessary to prosecute an individual case. 45. Plaintiff is not aware of any litigation concerning this controversy already commenced by others who meet the criteria for class membership described above. forth herein. Legal Claims Count One Violation of the TCPA s Automated Calling Provisions 46. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations from all previous paragraphs as if fully set 47. The foregoing acts and omissions of Defendants constitute numerous and multiple violations of the TCPA, 47 U.S.C. 227, by making calls, except for emergency purposes, to the cellular telephone numbers of Plaintiff and members of the class using an ATDS. 8

9 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 9 of 10 PAGEID # As a result of Defendants violations of the TCPA, 47 U.S.C. 227, Plaintiff and members of the class presumptively are entitled to an award of $500 in damages for each and every call made to their cellular telephone numbers using an ATDS and/or artificial or prerecorded voice in violation of the statute, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 227(b(3(B. 49. Plaintiff and members of the class are also entitled to and do seek injunctive relief prohibiting Defendants from violating the TCPA, 47 U.S.C. 227, by making calls, except for emergency purposes, to any cellular telephone numbers using an ATDS and/or artificial or prerecorded voice in the future. 50. Defendants violations were negligent and/or knowing. Relief Sought For herself and all class members, Plaintiff requests the following relief A. Certification of the proposed class; B. Appointment of Plaintiff as representative of the class; C. Appointment of the undersigned counsel as counsel for the class; D. A declaration that Defendants and/or their affiliates, agents, and/or other related entities actions complained of herein violate the TCPA; E. An order enjoining Defendants and/or their affiliates, agents, and/or other related entities, as provided by law, from engaging in the unlawful conduct set forth herein; F. An award to Plaintiff and the class of damages, as allowed by law; G. Leave to amend this Complaint to conform to the evidence presented at trial; and H. Orders granting such other and further relief as the Court deems necessary, just, and proper. Plaintiff requests a jury trial as to all claims of the complaint so triable. 9

10 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 10 of 10 PAGEID # 10 PLAINTIFF, By her attorneys /s/ Brian K. Murphy Brian K. Murphy ( Jonathan P. Misny ( Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road Columbus, OH ( ( facsimile murphy@mmmb.com misny@mmmb.com Edward A. Broderick Anthony I. Paronich Broderick & Paronich, P.C. 99 High St., Suite 304 Boston, MA ( anthony@broderick-law.com ted@broderick-law.com Subject to Pro Hac Vice Matthew P. McCue The Law Office of Matthew P. McCue 1 South Avenue, Suite 3 Natick, Massachusetts ( mmccue@massattorneys.net Subject to Pro Hac Vice Samuel J. Strauss Turke & Strauss LLP 936 N. 34th Street, Suite 300 Seattle, WA ( sam@turkestrauss.com Subject to Pro Hac Vice 10

11 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 2 PAGEID # 11 JS 44 (Rev. 12/07 CIVIL COVER SHEET The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM. I. (a PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS Karen Evans, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC, AP Gas & Electric (OH, LLC, and AP Holdings, LLC (b County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Franklin County, Ohio County of Residence of First Listed Defendant (EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES (IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY NOTE IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE LAND INVOLVED. (c Attorney s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number Attorneys (If Known See attached II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an X in One Box Only III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an X in One Box for Plaintiff (For Diversity Cases Only and One Box for Defendant 1 U.S. Government 3 Federal Question PTF DEF PTF DEF Plaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party Citizen of This State 1 1 Incorporated or Principal Place 4 4 of Business In This State 2 U.S. Government 4 Diversity Citizen of Another State 2 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 5 5 Defendant (Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III of Business In Another State Citizen or Subject of a 3 3 Foreign Nation 6 6 Foreign Country IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an X in One Box Only CONTRACT TORTS FORFEITURE/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES 110 Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY 610 Agriculture 422 Appeal 28 USC State Reapportionment 120 Marine 310 Airplane 362 Personal Injury Other Food & Drug 423 Withdrawal 410 Antitrust 130 Miller Act 315 Airplane Product Med. Malpractice 625 Drug Related Seizure 28 USC Banks and Banking 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability 365 Personal Injury - of Property 21 USC Commerce 150 Recovery of Overpayment 320 Assault, Libel & Product Liability 630 Liquor Laws PROPERTY RIGHTS 460 Deportation & Enforcement of Judgment Slander 368 Asbestos Personal 640 R.R. & Truck 820 Copyrights 470 Racketeer Influenced and 151 Medicare Act 330 Federal Employers Injury Product 650 Airline Regs. 830 Patent Corrupt Organizations 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability Liability 660 Occupational 840 Trademark 480 Consumer Credit Student Loans 340 Marine PERSONAL PROPERTY Safety/Health 490 Cable/Sat TV (Excl. Veterans 345 Marine Product 370 Other Fraud 690 Other 810 Selective Service 153 Recovery of Overpayment Liability 371 Truth in Lending LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY 850 Securities/Commodities/ of Veteran s Benefits 350 Motor Vehicle 380 Other Personal 710 Fair Labor Standards 861 HIA (1395ff Exchange 160 Stockholders Suits 355 Motor Vehicle Property Damage Act 862 Black Lung ( Customer Challenge 190 Other Contract Product Liability 385 Property Damage 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g 12 USC Contract Product Liability 360 Other Personal Product Liability 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting 864 SSID Title XVI 890 Other Statutory Actions 196 Franchise Injury & Disclosure Act 865 RSI (405(g 891 Agricultural Acts REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS 740 Railway Labor Act FEDERAL TAX SUITS 892 Economic Stabilization Act 210 Land Condemnation 441 Voting 510 Motions to Vacate 790 Other Labor Litigation 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff 893 Environmental Matters 220 Foreclosure 442 Employment Sentence 791 Empl. Ret. Inc. or Defendant 894 Energy Allocation Act 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment 443 Housing/ Habeas Corpus Security Act 871 IRS Third Party 895 Freedom of Information 240 Torts to Land Accommodations 530 General 26 USC 7609 Act 245 Tort Product Liability 444 Welfare 535 Death Penalty IMMIGRATION 900Appeal of Fee Determination 290 All Other Real Property 445 Amer. w/disabilities Mandamus & Other 462 Naturalization Application Under Equal Access Employment 550 Civil Rights 463 Habeas Corpus - to Justice 446 Amer. w/disabilities Prison Condition Alien Detainee 950 Constitutionality of Other 465 Other Immigration State Statutes 440 Other Civil Rights Actions V. ORIGIN 1 Original Proceeding (Place an X in One Box Only 2 Removed from State Court VI. CAUSE OF ACTION VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT VIII. RELATED CASE(S IF ANY DATE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY 3 Remanded from Appellate Court 4 Reinstated or Reopened 5 Transferred from another district (specify 6 Multidistrict Litigation 7 Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judgment Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity 47 U.S.C. 227 Brief description of cause Class action for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 JURY DEMAND Yes No (See instructions JUDGE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD 06/14/2017 /s/ Brian K. Murphy DOCKET NUMBER RECEIPT # AMOUNT APPLYING IFP JUDGE MAG. JUDGE

12 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-1 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 2 PAGEID # 12 Brian K. Murphy ( Jonathan P. Misny ( Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road Columbus, OH ( Attorneys for Plaintiff Edward A. Broderick, Pro Hac Vice to be filed Anthony Paronich, Pro Hac Vice to be filed Broderick & Paronich, P.C. 99 High St., Suite 304 Boston, MA ( Matthew P. McCue, Pro Hac Vice to be filed The Law Office of Matthew P. McCue 1 South Avenue, Suite 3 Natick, MA ( Samuel J. Strauss, Pro Hac Vice to be filed Turke & Strauss LLP 936 N. 34th Street, Suite 300 Seattle, WA (

13 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-2 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 2 PAGEID # 13 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Ohio Karen Evans, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated Plaintiff(s v. Civil Action No. AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC, et al. Defendant(s 217-cv-515 To (Defendant s name and address SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION AP Gas & Electric (OH, LLC c/o Barend Vanderhorst, Registered Agent 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500 Houston, TX A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a(2 or (3 you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff s attorney, whose name and address are Brian K. Murphy Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road Columbus, OH If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. CLERK OF COURT Date Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

14 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-2 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 2 PAGEID # 14 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2 Civil Action No. 217-cv-515 PROOF OF SERVICE (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l This summons for (name of individual and title, if any was received by me on (date. I personally served the summons on the individual at (place on (date ; or I left the summons at the individual s residence or usual place of abode with (name, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on (date, and mailed a copy to the individual s last known address; or I served the summons on (name of individual designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization on (date I returned the summons unexecuted because ; or, who is ; or Other (specify. My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0. I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. Date Server s signature Printed name and title Server s address Additional information regarding attempted service, etc

15 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-3 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 2 PAGEID # 15 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Ohio Karen Evans, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated Plaintiff(s v. Civil Action No. AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC, et al. Defendant(s 217-cv-515 To (Defendant s name and address SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC c/o Barend Vanderhorst, Registered Agent 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500 Houston, TX A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a(2 or (3 you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff s attorney, whose name and address are Brian K. Murphy Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road Columbus, OH If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. CLERK OF COURT Date Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

16 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-3 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 2 PAGEID # 16 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2 Civil Action No. 217-cv-515 PROOF OF SERVICE (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l This summons for (name of individual and title, if any was received by me on (date. I personally served the summons on the individual at (place on (date ; or I left the summons at the individual s residence or usual place of abode with (name, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on (date, and mailed a copy to the individual s last known address; or I served the summons on (name of individual designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization on (date I returned the summons unexecuted because ; or, who is ; or Other (specify. My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0. I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. Date Server s signature Printed name and title Server s address Additional information regarding attempted service, etc

17 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-4 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 2 PAGEID # 17 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the Southern District of Ohio Karen Evans, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated Plaintiff(s v. Civil Action No. AP Gas & Electric (TX, LLC, et al. Defendant(s 217-cv-515 To (Defendant s name and address SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION AP Holdings, LLC c/o Barend Vanderhorst, Registered Agent 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500 Houston, TX A lawsuit has been filed against you. Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a(2 or (3 you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff s attorney, whose name and address are Brian K. Murphy Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP 1114 Dublin Road Columbus, OH If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. CLERK OF COURT Date Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

18 Case 217-cv EAS-EPD Doc # 1-4 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 2 PAGEID # 18 AO 440 (Rev. 06/12 Summons in a Civil Action (Page 2 Civil Action No. 217-cv-515 PROOF OF SERVICE (This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l This summons for (name of individual and title, if any was received by me on (date. I personally served the summons on the individual at (place on (date ; or I left the summons at the individual s residence or usual place of abode with (name, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on (date, and mailed a copy to the individual s last known address; or I served the summons on (name of individual designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization on (date I returned the summons unexecuted because ; or, who is ; or Other (specify. My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0. I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. Date Server s signature Printed name and title Server s address Additional information regarding attempted service, etc

19 ClassAction.org This complaint is part of ClassAction.org's searchable class action lawsuit database and can be found in this post AP Holdings Accused of Placing Illegal Robocalls